Woods v. Srinivasan

OPINION OF THE COURT

Fernando Tapia, J.

This is a CPLR article 78 proceeding which involves a residential developer, the New York City Board of Standards and Appeals (BSA), and the New York City Department of Buildings (DOB).

Petitioner Mr. James Woods, through counsel, filed an order to show cause (OSC) which seeks to vacate and modify the final determination of the BSA regarding a variance.

On or about July 13, 2010, the BSA found that a DOB-issued “Stop Work Order” on petitioner’s two-family dwelling construction was valid, and therefore denied petitioner’s application for a variance1 to…